The company, led by Chief Executive Steve Jobs, won a round in its quest to force three Apple […] -enthusiast Web sites to disclose their sources on articles they published regarding unannounced Apple products. […]

This potential threat to first amendment rights and Apple's crackdown on Web sites that, in general, love the company and its products, do nothing to bolster Apple's image. In fact, the company's success of late has yielded accusations of bullying and potentially unlawful business tactics, not to mention complaints that songs purchased from its iTunes music service, the dominant digital music store, don't work with music players other than its own. To some, that might sound like its neighbor to the north.

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